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Sarah Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Isaac — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro Nc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Celia Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Isaac Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 19
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Beatrice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Austin | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Virginia Austin | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Callie Austin | 21 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearl Austin | 16 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Louise Austin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edward Austin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Emma J. Malloy | 69 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Stoker | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Emma L. Stoker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nessie M. Stoker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Marshall Grantham | 54 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nancy Grantham | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gertrude Grantham | 20 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edgar B. Grantham | 16 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thelma Grantham | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Grantham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Leon Grantham | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sudie Grantham | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Naomi Grantham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ed. Herring | 30 | Head | Freight-Receiver | North Carolina |
| 71 | Florence Herring | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Herring | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Herring | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Isaac Brown | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Brown | 45 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 76 | Beatrice Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sarah J. Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Celia Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary E. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ad Stevens | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ada Stevens | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Willie J. Stevens | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mamie Grantham | 22 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ophelia Mills | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Council Thompson | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hazel Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Kenneth Thompson | 12 | Son | Elevator Boy | North Carolina |
| 89 | James W. Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ada Smith | 26 | Roomer | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Julius Hill | 73 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Henry Williams | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary J. Williams | 78 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Frank Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Eloise Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Williams | 21 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | James Coley | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Laura Coley | 26 | Sister | Laundress | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)